rainbow roll
Colorful maki topping
A rainbow roll is a type of sushi roll with colorful slices of fish—typically tuna, salmon, and yellowtail—draped over the top, creating a striped effect reminiscent of a rainbow.
The base is usually a California roll with crab, avocado, and cucumber.
It's a staple of American sushi menus: I'll have the rainbow roll and some edamame.
Dried edible seaweed sheets
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- wasabiPungent green root paste
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- nigiriHand-formed rice with topping
makizushi · temaki · rice · seaweed · roe · tuna · salmon · avocado
Large edible ocean fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- yellowtailSeriola fish species
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
avocado · cucumber · tobiko · masago · spicy mayo · eel sauce · nori · imitation crab
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- slicedDivided by cutting
- platedCoated with metal
garnished · arranged · artistic · photogenic · topped · drizzled · cross-section · mosaic
Of dual national heritage
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
- AmericanizedCulturally adapted to US
- inventiveShowing original thought
- contemporaryOf the present age
nori
Dried edible seaweed sheets
nigiri · makizushi · temaki · rice · seaweed · roe · tuna · salmon · avocado · cucumber
tuna
Large edible ocean fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- yellowtailSeriola fish species
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
crab · avocado · cucumber · tobiko · masago · spicy mayo · eel sauce · nori · imitation crab · mango
colorful
Full of varied hues
plated · garnished · arranged · artistic · photogenic · topped · drizzled · cross-section · mosaic · eye-catching
Japanese-American
Of dual national heritage
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
- AmericanizedCulturally adapted to US
- inventiveShowing original thought
- sushisushi, nigiri, sashimi, maki, temaki
- Asian fusionorange chicken, General Tso's chicken, fried rice, lo mein, chow mein
- printingprinting press, letterpress, printing, lithographers, offset printing
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- fusion foodAsian fusion, sushi burrito, ramen burger, Pacific Rim, Nikkei
- raw dishessashimi, carpaccio, tartare, ceviche, crudo
roll, rainbow, rainbows, rainbow-colored, rainbowed, rainbowy, rainbowlike, rainbow trout